Stellar Soundtracks

[@roberthale2268]

My favorite soundtrack is the soundtrack of the movie Shaft. Issac Hayes composes a sonic masterpiece on this album.

[@LuxVivens9]

Love your picks! Some of mine- Cat People (1982), Blade Runner-Vangelis, and all the Twin Peaks soundtracks.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Oh yes, Blade Runner is fantastic as well as Twin Peaks. 😉

[@hodwells1984]

Times Square, Repo Man, Rushmore

[@roberttee9790]

Another good show. 👍 I've always liked Knopfler's soundtrack to "Local Hero". Very underrated.

[@tomrobinson5776]

I swear I almost put that on the list. 😉 Great film and soundtrack.

[@jessem470]

And his soundtrack for Cal which is a small Irish movie with beautiful soundtrack

[@tkingsley5761]

Honk, soundtrack to Five Summer Stories. Soundtrack to Last of the Mohicans, soundtrack to Gettysburg. Soundtrack to The Right Stuff, soundtrack to Koyaanaskatsi. Soundtrack to Rocky Horror Picture Show. Soundtrack to The Last Waltz. There’s just too many.

[@dlf1203]

1. American Graffiti - I started listening to music in the mid 60s. This was my introduction to what came before. 2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 3. 2001: A Space Odyssey 4. The Harder They Come is a great Reggae introduction. Less well known is the soundtrack to Rockers from a couple years later. 5. Monterey Pop 6. Guilty pleasure: Flashdance 7. 200 Motels - Zappa

[@tomrobinson5776]

Excellent list. 😉

[@kso808]

Agreed about the Who and Joe Cocker soundtracks. I might add the “Goldfinger” soundtrack, with Shirley Bassey’s phenomenal voice.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Absolutely 😉

[@aisforapple2494]

The '80s film, 'Trick Or Treat' had a banging soundtrack! I believe the band was Fastway. 'Boogie Nights' and 'Angus' are great too.

[@Avalonrick1]

Oh man we must have grown up same time period. Planet of the Apes I saw it at a drive in as a kid. Tracked down the soundtrack about five years ago. Saw all the series. Spencer Davis/Traffic here we go around the mulberry bush. Edgy movie for its time. Songs on the soundtrack are unique to it I think? Blow. Up soundtrack featuring Herbie Hancock and my Yardbirds doing stroll on with Beck and Page! Revolution featuring Quicksilver Messenger Service, Steve Miller Blues band! Good stuff. Up the junction film soundtrack! Love Percy!

[@tomrobinson5776]

I’ve only seen clips of Blow Up. Need to check out that film in its entirety. Ditto for Here We Go ‘Round The Mulberry Bush. Love that track. It was featured as a bonus cut on the U.S. CD remaster Of Heaven Is In Your Mind aka: Mr Fantasy.

[@stupendous9896]

American Pop, Heavy Metal, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, High Fidelity, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lords of Dogtown, Still Crazy, Almost Famous, Diner, Rocky Horror Picture Show...

[@brentbeck9880]

Hi Tom. Love your channel. Your knowledge and recall is amazing. I've learned so much listening to you. Many, many thanks. There are a ton of film soundtracks that I have and love. Here are some: Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid; Staying Alive; Help; A Hard Day's Night; Concert For Bangla Desh; A Film About Jimi Hendrix; Rainbow Bridge; The Graduate; Almost Famous; Chariots Of Fire; The Big Chill; Vanilla Sky; West Side Story; Barry Lyndon; Jerry Maguire; 2001 A Space odyssey...I could go on but these are ones that every record collector should have in their collection. Can't wait for your next installment. Peace!

[@tomrobinson5776]

Those are all awesome selections. So many great ones. I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel. Thank you so much. 😉

[@anabltc]

Less Than Zero (1987) is a gem

[@rohantredinnick4021]

Into the wild is not only a great book and movie , but great soundtrack . Im also a fan of music scores by Elmer Bernstein - To kill a mockingbird and The great escape in particular

[@tomrobinson5776]

Into The Wild is an amazing film.

[@John-n9m7r]

"Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants" (1979)... At the height of his career, a soundtrack to a science documentary! Reviews were mixed, tending negative, but for me, one of the sweetest double albums ever... I was taking Plant Physiology as a post-grad at a public university at the time...

[@tomrobinson5776]

I need to give that album a listen. I have everything up through Songs In The Key Of Life, but for whatever reason never listened to this record. Maybe it was the mixed reviews at the time…

[@mirandak3273]

Just saw this! Great video. Excluding Musicals, Rock Operas, & Concert Films, so just score type soundtracks, here my list including one of yours! In Chronological order: 1. Goldfinger (1964) John Barry 2. Dr. Zhivago (1965) Maurice Jarre 3. Casino Royale (1967) Burt Bacharach 4. Once Upon a Time In the West (1968) Ennio Morricone 5. Harold and Maude (1971) Cat Stevens 6. Superfly (1972) Curtis Mayfield 7. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Donovan 8. Star Wars (1977) John Williams 9. Blade Runner (1982) Vangelis 10. The Matrix (1999) Don Davis (& Rage Against The Machine)

[@simonagree4070]

Couple more cool things: the Kenyon Hopkins soundtrack to Baby Doll (1956), with incidental music by Smiley Lewis, and the Herbie Hancock soundtrack to Blow-Up (1966), with one track by The Yardbirds (both Page and Beck on guitars, which get smashed).

[@tomrobinson5776]

That’s the only scene I’ve seen in Blow Up. I need to see the whole film one of these days.

[@simonagree4070]

Blow-Up is an interesting movie, especially if you like swinging London, mysteries, and conspiracies. Warning: contains mimes. Baby Doll was a scandalous movie based on a one-act play by Tennessee Williams. Great sleaze -- I'd like to see it remade by John Waters.

[@jessem470]

Tom great selection and absolutely ecstatic at inclusion of Percy by my Kinks But as is my way heres 5 i really like and the #1 is my undoubted favorite soundtrack 1. Harold and Maude Hal Ashby / Cat Stevens pure genius and song / scene Trouble makes me cry every time 2. The Harder They Come Amazing movie starring Jimmy Cliff . This is one of greatest collections of songs of all time 3. Hedwig and the Angry Inch Glam rock revisited 4. Time Square Pretty lame movie but great soundtrack compiled by Robert Stigwood ; Dead Dog did later get great cover by Manic Street Preachers 5. Betty Blue : music by Gabriel Yared Who hasn’t gone though their french movie period ; i was torn between this and Diva

[@duncanleith9172]

I'd add the truly atmospheric soundtrack to the great movie The Wicker Man; and for a body of work rather than any specific soundtrack, the many Ry Cooder scores

[@tomrobinson5776]

I agree on the Ry Cooder scores. 😉

[@geneobrien8907]

I can't find any articles to back this up but if my memory is correct and that's questionable, some of the performances in the Woodstock documentary were dubbed. In 1969, I read an article that CS&N weren't pleased with the sound on Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and they corrected it by playing over some parts in post production. I've looked closely at the Santana performance and there are moments where Carlos' playing on Soul Sacrifice doesn't match what is seen in the video. I'm not trying to create a dark cloud over the festival, even though the documentary did usher in the demise of the counterculture, the festival itself was a watershed moment. I'm fine with anyone who can correct me.

[@simonagree4070]

I have heard the same, especially in regard to CSN and Jefferson Airplane. That album was in constant play when it came out because I didn't have too many others, so I loved it regardless. Found out later how many bands were missing because of half-assed performances or money disputes.

[@jessem470]

I think i would blame movies shortcoming on the Editing Editors name was Martin Scorsese and based on his work on Woodstock I don’t think he will amount to much

[@tomrobinson5776]

It doesn’t surprise me, especially CSN. It does sound very polished. Most live albums of that period are drenched in overdubs. Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out, Live At Leeds, etc.

[@geneobrien8907]

​@@jessem470 Never heard of him, so you're probably right! 🤣

[@geneobrien8907]

@@tomrobinson5776 Even the Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore East album had some cutting and pasting, whatever the technical term is! It doesn't matter to me though but it is interesting.

[@davidbrett8525]

The singles soundtrack is another great one - put together by Paul westerberg and featuring everyone bar nirvana from Seattle scene

[@tomrobinson5776]

Almost put it on the list. Love that live version of Battle Of Evermore by The Lovemongers (Aka: Heart) plus those Westerberg tracks.

[@jimalaimo8467]

Ziggy Stardust:The Motion Picture was always a favorite of mine!!

[@tomrobinson5776]

Love that film. The final Ziggy performance.

[@ghengismcgillicutty4695]

Here’s mine: Midnight Cowboy for “Everybody’s Talking” and an early composition by Warren Zevon. Shaft as well.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Yes, Midnight Cowboy is awesome as well as Shaft.

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

1. Heartworn Highways (various artists) - from the iconic documentary about the 1970s outlaw country / singer-songwriter scene 2. All You Need Is Cash (The Rutles). Sounded so much like The Beatles that The Beatles sued and won co-writer credits 3. Live Stiffs (various artists including Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric and more) - from the documentary about one of the most influential, and most eccentric, traveling rock and roll circuses ever assembled. 4. No Direction Home, because there has to be a Dylan soundtrack, and I'm not crazy about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

[@tomrobinson5776]

That Live Stiffs record is fantastic. The Rutles is the best Beatles parody ever. I Must Be In Love truly sounds like a lost Beatles gem.

[@markrezzano6395]

Robyn Hitchcock's dad Raymond wrote the novel Percy is based on

[@tomrobinson5776]

Really? Interesting….

[@russellkroeker2822]

Manfred Mann...Up The Junction. The movie bombed but a great soundtrack album was made.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Never heard of it. I’ll check it out.

[@keithulrich1235]

Check out O Lucky Man! by Alan Price. One of my favorite soundtracks of all time!

[@tomrobinson5776]

Will do. 😉

[@mariawesley7583]

A Room with a View Urban Coyboy Betty Blue Dazed and Confused Tao of Steve The Commitments The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Footloose ( a sentimental favorite 40 years later)

[@tomrobinson5776]

Love Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. Awesome film and soundtrack. Ditto for The Commitments.

[@newspapertaxis1]

Cape ............Gotta roll the dice with Bangladesh.....5 times in one week.......

[@tomrobinson5776]

I agree newspapertaxis. Almost put in on the list. The Dylan portion is phenomenal. For me the best live Dylan next to the Bootleg Series Live 1966.

[@newspapertaxis1]

@@tomrobinson5776 Absolutely agree.....

[@toniputin1096]

Repo Man

[@sspbrazil]

Repo Man!

[@simonagree4070]

Ough, I am so mad. Got through about 2/3 of a long comment on this post, and made a tapping mistake that deleted what I was writing. Oh well. Dead right, Tom, about these. I have a few more, some already mentioned by other subscribers. They may be worth repeating. Repo Man -- omg yes. I saw the movie at a hole-in-the-wall theater when it was released, went apeshit over the opening credit instrumental theme, and was disappointed when the soundtrack was released with an opening credit theme overdubbed with a vocal by Iggy Pop. I mean, OK, but I wanted the original! It took two decades, but I got what I wanted when a computer and DVD allowed me to rip the theme without the vocal. The Harder They Come -- 'Nuff said. Classic easy listening reggae. Instantly recognized by the critics of the day. Great midnight movie and art house feature. The Song Remains The Same -- I don't even like Led Zeppelin all that much, and I would do it again. The Last Waltz and Fillmore: The Last Days..... oh so flawed, but oh so interesting. I listened to both, simulcast on the radio in San Francisco, but these are nice souvenirs. X The Band The Unheard Music -- my favorite rock documentary. Never had an official soundtrack that I know of, so I bought the DVD. Parts are available on a Rhino two-CD anthology. Guys And Dolls -- my token old school movie musical. Absolute Beginners -- this one has it all, David Bowie, Slim Gaillard, Ray Davies, Gil Evans, Charles Mingus, jazz & pop.....all in the milieu of late-'50s England. That's what I got for now. There's oh so much more.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Can’t argue with any of your selections as all of them are awesome. 😉